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What Information Goes on a Child Actor Resume?

Debbie Sikkema — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:04:59 +0000

Child Actor Resume - If your child is an actor, something you have to think about is what to put on the actor resume for that child. It may seem strange to think about creating a resume for a child, especially for a young child. But when a child is trying to get a job …

If Your Child Auditions for Professional Acting Jobs, Should You Participate in Community Theatre?

Debbie Sikkema — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:29:53 +0000

If your child auditions for professional acting jobs, being involved in community theatre can sometimes result in unexpected dilemmas. Certainly, your child is auditioning hoping to get acting jobs. But you never know when a booking will occur. You don’t want your child to just sit around doing nothing while waiting to hear that an …

How Much Money Must Be Deposited Into a Coogan Account from a Child’s Earnings?

Debbie Sikkema — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:17:50 +0000

It is required by law in California and New York that a percentage of a child’s entertainment industry earnings be deposited into a Coogan Account, a.k.a. a Coogan Blocked Trust Account. In California, only 10 days after getting an entertainment work permit, you must have also opened this special Coogan account specifically for that …

Can a Bank Deduct Fees from a Coogan Blocked Trust Account?

Debbie Sikkema — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:05:32 +0000

Understanding exactly what a Coogan blocked trust account is and how it works is no easy feat for a parent of a child actor or model. Many employees at banks are just about as clueless about Coogan accounts as you probably are, and some are even more so. In fact, finding the information you …

What Is a Coogan Blocked Trust Account? (Showbiz Term of the Day)

Debbie Sikkema — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:17:29 +0000

What Is a Coogan Blocked Trust Account? For those with children interested in the entertainment industry, it is very important to understand what a Coogan Blocked Trust Account is. As soon as you get a California entertainment work permit (see “Do You Need an Entertainment Work Permit for Your Child Actor?“) for your child, you …

Where is the California Entertainment Work Permit Office in Van Nuys?

Debbie Sikkema — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:26:42 +0000

The very first time I went to the California entertainment work permit office in Van Nuys, I remember wishing I had more information. I wished I knew what the building hosting the entertainment work permit office looked like and exactly where it was. I also wished I knew where to park. And I wished I …

Homeschool Education vs Public School Education for Young Actors?

Debbie Sikkema — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:08:05 +0000

Since my daughter has always loved going to school, we never really considered the pros and cons of homeschool education vs public school education until a couple of years ago. I have always been in awe of the moms who homeschooled their kids, but never really considered it a viable option for our family. Right …

How Do You Get a Child Entertainment Work Permit in Southern California?

Debbie Sikkema — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:06:57 +0000

I just drove down to Van Nuys on Friday to get my daughter’s entertainment work permit renewed. It was going to expire today, so I was running a little late. Since I’d mailed her child work permit application to the office in Bakersfield for the last two renewals, it had been a while since I’d …

What Is a Coogan Account?

Debbie Sikkema — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:37:54 +0000

Shortly after our arrival in L.A., I was told I needed to set up a Coogan account for my daughter. I did not know what a Coogan account was, why I needed one for my daughter, how it would work, or what to look for when setting up this sort of account. Since I …

Do You Need an Entertainment Work Permit for Your Child Actor?

Debbie Sikkema — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:53:49 +0000

One of the many tasks that I had to take care of shortly after we came to Los Angeles was getting an entertainment work permit (a.k.a. a work permit) for my daughter. I knew very little about this until my daughter booked her first student film. The director and producer told me she had to …